Prevention and Education
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)
The Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program offered by UNC Police provides realistic, self-defense tactics for UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty and staff. These offerings provide a truly holistic approach to self-defense education, supporting the necessity of continuous learning in order to provide realistic options for each population as they go through life. Each of these programs includes educational components comprised of lecture, discussion and physical resistive strategies, all of which are facilitated by certified R.A.D. instructors supported by a network of dedicated professionals.
Citizens Police Academy
The Citizens Police Academy is intended to open the lines of communication between the University community and the UNC Police. This is a program conducted multiple times a year and is designed to familiarize citizens with the “how/what/why” of police procedures and provide an opportunity to interact with officers. Our goal is to produce informed citizens who can take the information they have learned back into their respective areas and share with friends and colleagues and have a better understanding of police operations.
Active Shooter and Critical Incident Response
If someone wielding a gun walks into your building, what would you do? The correct answer actually depends on the circumstances. Active Shooter and Critical Incident Response training provides tools to allow groups, departments, and residence communities throughout the University the ability to quickly evaluate this type of situation and determine the best response.
Ride-A-Long
The Ride-A-Long program allows members of the community the opportunity to observe UNC Police officers perform their duties, including riding in police vehicles.
Interpersonal Relationship Violence
This program educates the University community about resources that they have available if they were to experience any behavior in an intimate relationship that causes physical or psychological harm in any relationship they may have. Often this program is done as an intro to self-defense class.
Alcohol Awareness
“A sobering view of what impairment can do.” This is a hands on prevention tool used to educate people of all ages about the consequences of alcohol misuse and abuse. Fatal Vision Goggles use special lens technology that allows wearers to experience realistic simulation impairment. This program can be done with an adult tricycle, officers conducting field sobriety test or gaming tournaments such as Mario Cart while wearing the goggles.
Larceny Reduction and Engraving
The number one crime on college campuses is larceny. This program informs students about documenting serial numbers, identity theft, and provides tips on how to prevent property from being stolen. Engraving of laptops and other electronics is also incorporated into this program.
The “Watch for Me NC” program aims to reduce pedestrian and bicycle injuries and deaths through a comprehensive, targeted approach of public education and police enforcement. The initiative is supported by the NCDOT, UNC-Chapel Hill’s Highway Safety Research Center, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The campaign, which targets the entire Triangle, consists of pedestrian and driver safety messages through social and electronic media. Localizing this initiative to UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Police has stepped up enforcement and communications efforts, positioned police officers at high-traffic crosswalks and sponsored prizes to those pedestrians and bicyclists seen adhering to common sense practices.ReportIt
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